Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male

Afghanistan
7,502
in 2024
South Africa
8,061
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8,061 against 7,502 in Afghanistan, a difference of 559.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,041 8,634 3,593 South Africa
2000s 3,501 12,249 8,748 South Africa
2010s 8,353 9,902 1,549 South Africa
2020s 10,436 8,323 2,113 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male, Afghanistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8,061 against 7,502 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male between Afghanistan and South Africa?
559, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years